Ramayana has delivered the second-biggest Hindi opening of 2026, with Rs 64.85 crore nett in India on day one.
According to Sacnilk only Dhurandhar: The Revenge has opened bigger this year among Bollywood films.
The Nitesh Tiwari directorial ran across 25,200 shows in multiple languages.
The Hindi version made Rs 47.50 crore from 20,678 shows. Kannada added Rs 7.25 crore, Telugu Rs 6 crore, Tamil Rs 2.60 crore and Malayalam Rs 1.50 crore. India gross stands at Rs 77.50 crore.
Overseas figures aren’t out yet, but they could add Rs 20 to 40 crore, which may push the worldwide total past Rs 100 crore.
The film opened ahead of Pathan and Animalthough it stayed below Adipurush’s first day.
Jawan had made Rs 75 crore nett on its opening day. Toxic opened above Rs 100 crore across languages but later failed. Both Adipurush and Toxic fell sharply from day two, so everyone is watching whether Ramayana can hold on. Reviews are positive and word of mouth is strong.
The extended Diwali weekend could help, but Sunday is a hurdle because Laxmi Puja will hurt evening shows. Monday, with the holiday and good word of mouth, could still bring a big day.
Ramayana is the first of two parts, with part two expected at Diwali 2028. The reported combined budget is Rs 4,000 crore. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi is Sita and Yash is Ravana.